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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO

930 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MACOUPIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS



* UNTIL 130 AM CST



* AT 926 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT

  FLOODING CONTINUED IN SOME PARTS OF MACOUPIN COUNTY...EVEN THOUGH

  THE HEAVY RAIN HAD ENDED.  THE SHIPMAN VIADUCT WAS CLOSED DUE TO

  HIGH WATER...AND THE ROUTE 4 NORTH AND SOUTH VIADUCT WAS ALSO

  FLOODED...AND CLOSED.    



* FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN 

  POORLY DRAINED AREAS...AND LOW LYING GROUND NEAR CREEKS AND 

  STREAMS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3900 9015 3953 9015 3953 8971 3929 8971

      3909 8970 3903 8971 3902 8970 3900 8970

TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 180DEG 0KT 3919 8988



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